New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-27

nns. the National Line the Wilson lanes ana tne oo
snnion PIERS where strikes are in progress groups OF
ckrts were gathered keeping alookout on seamers
s weather was bad to allow the strikers to gather
m tAe corners the policemen OF whom every pier had
N suota had an easy time At the Alexandra Line pier,
the City OF Pueba advertised TO sail today Her
coal lies alongside In barge, but when the 0ngshore'
men asked TO get aboard they refused and left the
pier These steamers carry small crew who are unable
% take COAL The City of Pueba will not sail until
next Thursday The at the National Line pier all
struck yesterday morning. when grainladen lighter
came alongside the Erin manned by Italians who had
taken the places OF the who had gone on
strike TO help the Old Dominion mon. The Erin was 10
yesterday but had not got her coal aboard Ine saos
were put to work on It, she will probably not be able
get away before Sunday. The men who load Deer INTO
the rergeraors Of the National Line steamers have sn
fed their intention of knocking of work until the srSe
settled and the tnsmths cakers, carpenters auo pump
runners have also stopped work
On the Wilson Line the 'ongshoremen have struck
rather than handle coal that has come from the struck
,o.a. in New.Jersey one OF the company's steamers
Iex Mt Twenty ourtht North River and the saierno Is
nj Thrtst, HobOken. gang OF sailors were brought
from the Saerno Twenty fourthst and ordered by the
chief mate to 60 to loading coal The men refused
OH the ground that they had only signed articles Tor the
6sIerno, and went back to their vessel
The Anchor Line has secured large force OF non-unon
men, but they are enougo attend to their business
and the Independence of the Mediterranean line which
WAS to sail will not be able to get away untl
to-day. One OF the company's steamers arrived from
China yesterday and was docked at Pier No 46 East
River Some OF the from the downtown pier VIII
be sent to-day TO unload her. as the men lhere refused
The Messrs Outerbrdge, agents Of the Quebec Steam
ship Line decided TO avoid possibe trouble ny rana
ferring coal bunkers the steamer Alhanbra
where it had been for two years, 10 the steamer
Marlborough. which is advertised TO san , lof
alongside the Marlborough and the men had begun 70
work at the coal when the dock superintendent received
the following from the Executive Board Oh inc ocean
Association:
You understand that resolve has been male not 10
whatever by 10000 10 VI. U
sirke are uy recognized and their differences with their
employers properly adjusted.
Az this coal had put into the vessel since the
strike began, the company was surprised out ~ prevent
strike the ongshoremen IL stopped transferring the
coal with them. AS soon as the cargo Is put INTO the
vessel the sailors will begin work on the coal put IL Is
doubtful the will get away to-day Owing To the
difficulty OF getting non-unon men on the nnan Line
per the City Berlin did leave her dock ON Tuesday
until after D. m is doubtful whether the White star
steamshp Britannia will sail this morning as advertised;
In that case she will not sail I'LL to morrow
The Line has mad trgnble yet nor Is any eA
pected from the fact that IL employs 'ongshoremen al
weekly wages. The State Line also employs It's cargo
handlers the week. and will not be embarrassed lor
want coal, It's vessels carry coal enough ior the
round tiip. - A.. am,
Guilty In getting their coal handled ON the Providence.
the stonng,on and the Fall River lines the men have
struck. . ,....,o,
Some of item are tramp steamers and others are of
regular lines. Their freight Is on the wharVcs put II can
NOT he put and coal cannot be got in their buns
ers Fully one half OF the 5000 iOngshoremen in Brook
lyn strike yesterday, ard Is expected that Tue
rest will join them as soon as new men are pun IN o
new men put work. The strikers were all quet
but held meetings and decided not to reun 10 WORK untl
of coal shovcers on the Brooklyn wharves refused TO
handle scab " coal